League

Taverham Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The Rangers FC's Duncan Nevin got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Duncan Nevin notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Harrogate's Callum Wilkins. Callum Wilkins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Connor Sills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 20 minutes, John-Paul Elam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harrogate and the The Rangers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 20 played minutes Harrogate got a freekick which was hit by John-Paul Elam. Duncan Nevin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Callum Wilkins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Connor Sills in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Callum Wilkins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the game, Andre Spurgeon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Harrogate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Rangers FC the free kick. After 27 played minutes Harrogate got a freekick which was hit by Andre Spurgeon. A collision led to Harrogate getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Kris Bass hit a great ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 31st minute, when The Rangers FC's Bart Baldwin after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Callum Wilkins in Harrogate's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. 36 minutes into the match, Harrogate's goalkeeper Callum Wilkins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duncan Nevin. After a rather tough play, Harrogate's Andre Spurgeon got a free kick in the 36th minute. After 42 played minutes Harrogate got a freekick which was hit by Kris Bass. Callum Wilkins made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Duncan Nevin sent off a good shot on target. Dennis Firth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lee Singleton in the 45th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Connor Sills dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Callum Wilkins, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Connor Sills made the kick off in the second half. Callum Wilkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Connor Sills in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duncan Nevin in the 57th minute of play forced Harrogate's goalkeeper Callum Wilkins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Connor Sills received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Callum Wilkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Duncan Nevin came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the The Rangers FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Duncan Nevin couldn't finish the play. Connor Sills fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Callum Wilkins having to interfere. Dom Shakespeare who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Dennis Firth when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Rangers FC's Duncan Nevin got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Callum Wilkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Connor Sills, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Harrogate got a freekick which was hit by Andre Spurgeon. Callum Wilkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Connor Sills, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Harrogate's goal looked a bit too open when Connor Sills came free, but Callum Wilkins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match Chris Carlisle shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Callum Wilkins showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Duncan Nevin came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the The Rangers FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Duncan Nevin couldn't finish the play. Callum Wilkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Connor Sills in the 93rd minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. The Rangers FC had played much better football throughout.